The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-11-03
THE SOUTH IS LOYAL.
The Patriotic Speech of General
Gordon at Cincinnati.
The South Accepts the Verdict Of the War
THE Macon Affairs Simply an Impul-
sive Demonstration of Sympathy
for Fallen and Feeble Old Man.

racy of Cincinnati have been especiall
interested in the coming of Governo
Gordon, Of Georgia, because of attack
made on him by Governor Foraker a
Delaware and other points. GovernO
Gordon arrived at this morning ant
registered at the Gibson house. HI
has been in ill health and the long tril
greatly fatigued him. He was met by
number of distinguished Democrats
but retired Immediately to his room
aud went to bed to recruit for this even
ing's meeting. His wife, who accom-
panied him, was made the recipient Oi
many social courtesies. General Cor
don goes to Portsmouth tomorrow
where he speaks in the evening.
Long before the hour set for the
opening the crowd began to gather
and when General Gordon advanced tc
the front and b1wed hia acknowledge.
ment Of the mighty shout, he saw a sea
of faces before him. 1t was one of the
largest political meetings ever held
here and was notable fer distinguished
people present irrespective of party
From his first word General Gordon
had the undivided attention Of his au-
diturs and cheers punctuated his splen.
did address. By way of introduction
he referred to his coming to Ohio by
invitation of the Democratic State
Committee given in the interest Of re-
cOncilation, peace and good will. He
had accepted it in the same spirit. OF
necessity he paid but little attention to
State politics, but made mastery de-
fense Of the Democratic party, and in
sisted that party so successful in
national affairs could not be otherwise
in the control of State matters. This,
he said, sis an era of peace, good will
and determination. We are one people,
under one flag and one ruler. President
Cleveland has, by his wise, course,
done more than any other President to
annihilate the differences between
north and south. Every real southerner
whose opinion in society or in political
or business circles has grain of weight
admits the finality of the war, accepts
its results in good faith and is loyal to
the one government we possess. The
south has no quarrel with the north.
We would have forgotten the war and
buried the animosities, except that such
men as Foraker, whose political stock
in trade is limited to the bloody shirt,
dead issues and mOribund measures,
have, by constant insults, taunts and
tearing open of wounds, kept alive ami
moSities that ought to have been ami
hilated twenty years ago. We are
brothers. Why should one of us main
tain a constant warfare on another
The speaker said he had fought in the
war of the rebellion with a clear con-
science. Brave men had met brave
men. His side had been conquered
and ne had no wish to reverse the ver-
dict Of the war even if he had the
power. The war had to I've fought some
time. The sixties were as good time
as any. "The south wants only peace
and good fellowship. / do not believe
Gov. Foraker voices the sentiment of
the better class and the majority of his
party when, with venomous words and
singing sentences, he assaults the good
intentions Of the south, maligning her
people and waves in frantic fury the
tattered remains of the CORY garment.
/ believe the north has kindlier feel
ing for US" OF the ovation rendered to
Jetf Davis at Macon, and which has at
tracted 80 wide attention, General Cor
don said in substance: II have seen
none Of the press accounts of the doings
at Macon, but from what 1 have heard
since am inclined to think they were
full Of misrepresentation. have only
this to say in that connection: Any re-
ports that the demonstration there was
inspired by disloyalty or by want of
acceptation Of the present situation are
wholly false. The public expression on
that occasion was simply of sympathy
for the sufferings Of one who in the past
was a representative of our people. 1t |
would be nothing short of baseness for
us to treat Mr.. Davis otherwise than
with respect. No, there is nothing in
the affair that savored the slightest of |
Of unpatriotism; and unless the
people of this state have been
misled by false reports, feel that my
participation in it cannot incline them
to consider with disfavor my mission
here now. acted simply as the rep-I
resentative of great state, the host of
a man honored by our people as one
who had to the best of his ability, and
to the utmost Of his power, in good
faith and rigid honesty, a duty imposed
on him by people WHO now sought |
simply TO show their admiration and
love for the man and his personal |
worth. Any other construction of the
Macon affair is base lie, The south
has its heroes it has its defeat |
While it honors its heroes, it recognizes
the indivisibility of the nation, and
would fight as Loyalty and as quickly as
the north to maintain the integrity of
our whole country" General Gordon
made brilliant appeal for peace, in
fact as well as theory, and for the love
that should exist among brethren. |
Morgan, who also spoke,
devoted his time to state issues.
Among other things he said: 1.-TWO
weeks ago was willing to concede the
of Governor Foraker Since
then. owing principally to dlscord in
the Republican party, the situation has
greatly changed. Today think For